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barbara starr at the pentagon just popped out of the briefing with the defense secretary and the fact that this attack was planned. >> reporter: absolutely, brooke. new information now senior administration officials were telling me earlier in the day that they began to gather of the attack indicating that this was potentially al qaeda related or al qaeda groups. but now defense secretary leon panetta has gone further in this briefing, just concluded here at the pentagon, with very definitive word about his assessment of what happened. i want you to listen. >> as we determined the details of what took place there and how that attack took place that it became clear that there were terrorists who had planned that attack and that's when i came to that conclusion as again, as to who was involved, what specific groups were involved, i think the investigation that is ongoing hopefully will determine that. >> about a day after or -- >> took a while to really get some of the feedback from what exactly happened at that location. >> reporter: panetta weighing in with two very important assessme
barbara starr at the pentagon just popped out of the briefing with the defense secretary and the fact that this attack was planned. >> reporter: absolutely, brooke. new information now senior administration officials were telling me earlier in the day that they began to gather of the attack indicating that this was potentially al qaeda related or al qaeda groups. but now defense secretary leon panetta has gone further in this briefing, just concluded here at the pentagon, with very...
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let's go to barbara starr now. barbara, again, the white house wanted to be clear about what this ceremony means and, again this is all going to take place in a hangar. the bodies are there, you can see the four coffins there in the hangar, what whis going to happen during the ceremony? >> reporter: we will begin with the national anthem, we're told, a moment of silence, an invocation by a chaplin. the secretary of state, hillary clinton will speak and, of course, the president will speak. i think that no matter, you know, what name you call this ceremony, sadly we have all seen this just too many times, haven't we, where the president becomes essentially whoever the president is at a moment in time tries to bring the nation together by offering respect and remarks to families who are in grief and trying to explain, you know, any circumstance of how this all came to be, to offer some comfort to both the families and the nation so that they know that their loved ones are respected and will never be forgotten. we saw
let's go to barbara starr now. barbara, again, the white house wanted to be clear about what this ceremony means and, again this is all going to take place in a hangar. the bodies are there, you can see the four coffins there in the hangar, what whis going to happen during the ceremony? >> reporter: we will begin with the national anthem, we're told, a moment of silence, an invocation by a chaplin. the secretary of state, hillary clinton will speak and, of course, the president will...
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barbara starr reports on the somber homecoming. >> four americans, four patriots. they loved this country. and they chose to serve it and served it well. they had a mission and they believed in it. they knew the danger and they accepted. >> former navy s.e.a.l., glen doherty, a combat veteran, had already cheated death. >> glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on earth including iraq and afghanistan, always putting his life on the line to safeguard other americans. >> doherty was in libya working as a private security contractor, helping track down missing weapons. he was a trained sniper and medical core man. another former s.e.a.l., tyrone woods, also working as a security officer. he leaves behind a wife and three sons. >> if you ever wanted anybody to protect you and feel safe, that's your man. i have the highest respect for his skills and his love of what he did. >> and sean smith, a former air force veteran, who worked at the state department for the last ten years as a technology expert and avid fan of online games. at the time of the attack, he
barbara starr reports on the somber homecoming. >> four americans, four patriots. they loved this country. and they chose to serve it and served it well. they had a mission and they believed in it. they knew the danger and they accepted. >> former navy s.e.a.l., glen doherty, a combat veteran, had already cheated death. >> glen deployed to some of the most dangerous places on earth including iraq and afghanistan, always putting his life on the line to safeguard other...
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barbara starr live for us at the pentagon. barbara, what are you learning about the two other victims that were previously unnamed? >> well now we do know who they are. and both men are former u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s, highly decorated military veterans. secretary of state hillary clinton identified them as 41-year-old tyrone woods. and 42-year-old glen doherty. both of their mothers have now spoken. >> ty was not one to be seen as a hero. he would want to be seen as a guy on his team who did his job. >> and did it well. >> did it well. did it the best he could. obviously, obviously and unfortunately, and i'm sure -- i'm sure my son went down fighting. i don't know the ins and outs of it. i haven't been told. but i'm sure he went down fighting. i'm sure he did. and i just hope his last moments weren't painful. >> glen was amazing human being. and we're -- we're devastated. he was a great friend and brother and really good at his job. and it's a huge loss for everyone. >> glen doherty was in libya as part of a mission to search for
barbara starr live for us at the pentagon. barbara, what are you learning about the two other victims that were previously unnamed? >> well now we do know who they are. and both men are former u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s, highly decorated military veterans. secretary of state hillary clinton identified them as 41-year-old tyrone woods. and 42-year-old glen doherty. both of their mothers have now spoken. >> ty was not one to be seen as a hero. he would want to be seen as a guy on his team...
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pentagon correspondent barbara starr has details now. >> as commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> the president in 2009 announcing a surge of troops into afghanistan. now, those troops are on their way home and the military is saying mission accomplished. >> the surge has effectively covered and enabled the training of the afghan national security force and it's an amazing outcome in and of itself. >> this is why the administration says it worked. the number of afghan forces has more than doubled to 340,000. the u.s. believe surge troops pushed the taliban out of southern strongholds long enough to let the u.s. train new afghan units and get them into the field. over 80% of operations in the south now are led by afghans. but it's come with a heavy cost. more than 1100 u.s. troops killed, more than 12,000 wounded in that time. behind all of the numbers, deep problems remain. the taliban still has plenty of fight left. one week ago, 16 insurgents breached the u.s. and british base in sou
pentagon correspondent barbara starr has details now. >> as commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our vital national interest to send an additional 30,000 u.s. troops to afghanistan. >> the president in 2009 announcing a surge of troops into afghanistan. now, those troops are on their way home and the military is saying mission accomplished. >> the surge has effectively covered and enabled the training of the afghan national security force and it's an amazing...
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barbara starr, cnn, pentagon. >> barbara, thank you for that. for in depth coverage of the e lek shun all you need to do is to go to cnn.com. won't clog your pores so it lets your skin breathe. it lets you be you! flawlessly. clean makeup. from easy breezy beautiful. covergirl. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> well, love them or hate them, motorcycles are certainly dangerous, but now throw in a muddy track and 40 other riders going atop speeds, and i think it is safe to say it is risky. imagine being on that track and not being able to hear a thing. this is the reality for someone named ashley, and she is not only a role model for
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barbara starr reporting live from the pentagon. we'll be back. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... ...lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. >>> don't worry too much about your doctor's feelings here. what matters is your health. most doctors are more than happy that you're going to get a second opin
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>> barbara starr. thanks for that report. >>> coming up next on "starting point," ryan hunter reay joins us next. there he is. >>> human behavior and how humans are different and traps late that into social policy, how we are running the it. i'm david eagleman. there will be a crime committed like the oklahoma city bombing shooting or the columbine shooting. at some point that will happen and then society will have to deal with this very difficult question about this relationship between brain and behavior and this question of culpability. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't ey, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. why not take a day to explore your own backyard? with two times the points on travel, you may find yourself a
>> barbara starr. thanks for that report. >>> coming up next on "starting point," ryan hunter reay joins us next. there he is. >>> human behavior and how humans are different and traps late that into social policy, how we are running the it. i'm david eagleman. there will be a crime committed like the oklahoma city bombing shooting or the columbine shooting. at some point that will happen and then society will have to deal with this very difficult question...
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barbara starr takes an in-depth look this morning at where they stand on two crucial red lines. and then kate caught on camera topless. the royal family is fighting back. live report is coming up. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're raising the bar on flying and tomorrow we will up it yet again. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ less expensive option than a traditional lawyer? at legalzoom you get personalized services for your family and your business that's 100% guaranteed. so go to legalz
barbara starr takes an in-depth look this morning at where they stand on two crucial red lines. and then kate caught on camera topless. the royal family is fighting back. live report is coming up. up. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're in the business of up. everyday delta flies a quarter of million people while investing billions improving everything from booking to baggage claim. we're...
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barbara starr joining me now from the pentagon. how could you not witness that ceremony and not be moved by it, the pageantry, obviously, but also just the sadness of the entire situation. >> reporter: so many images, don. those marines standing there, full dress uniform, rendering that final salute to the fallen because, of course, it is marines that guard state department personnel around the world, as the caskets are driven out to the plane for that last journey to dover air force base. the president hitting so many different images here, offering comfort to the families, saying that the united states despite the images of violence will remain engaged around the world, that justice will be done. but also in the case of each of these men, making the point that they essentially fell on a battlefield, in service of the country, and in service of their friends. and, of course, this is what the fallen do, don't they? you learn so many times through the years that when men and women fight in battle, they fight for each other. and thes
barbara starr joining me now from the pentagon. how could you not witness that ceremony and not be moved by it, the pageantry, obviously, but also just the sadness of the entire situation. >> reporter: so many images, don. those marines standing there, full dress uniform, rendering that final salute to the fallen because, of course, it is marines that guard state department personnel around the world, as the caskets are driven out to the plane for that last journey to dover air force...
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barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks to barbara. 44 minutes past the hour. red faces at buckingham palace this morning over topless pictures of kate middleton. what the royal family plans to do about it, coming up. it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way, right? lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] ♪ ♪ one, two, three, four ♪ you say ♪ flip it over and replay ♪ we'll make everything okay ♪ walk together the right way ♪ do, do, do, do try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to block pain signals for hours of relief. capzasin-hp. take the pain out of arthritis. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge are in the solomon islands this m
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. >>> military officials tell cnn's barbara starr a book by a former navy s.e.a.l. on the killing of osama bin laden is inaccurate. the book "no easy day" claims bin laden had been shot by a s.e.a.l. when he peeked in the hallway of the compound. the book say he lay twitching and convulsing as the s.e.a.l.s entered his room and killed him. cnn officials say bin laden was standing in the room when the s.e.a.l.s entered and shot him believing he was a direct threat. officials also say it is possible that the author who was a few seconds behind the lead s.e.a.l. never actually saw bin laden standing. >>> the nation's third largest school district is bracing itself for something it hadn't seen in 25 years, a teacher strike. the latest on the face-off in chicago, and why the nation is watching. energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water s
. >>> military officials tell cnn's barbara starr a book by a former navy s.e.a.l. on the killing of osama bin laden is inaccurate. the book "no easy day" claims bin laden had been shot by a s.e.a.l. when he peeked in the hallway of the compound. the book say he lay twitching and convulsing as the s.e.a.l.s entered his room and killed him. cnn officials say bin laden was standing in the room when the s.e.a.l.s entered and shot him believing he was a direct threat. officials...
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barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> trouble brewing for president obama. a newspaper article says the president may be surprised on election day because of one voting block. but our roland martin has a thing or two to say about that one. you're watching "cnn saturday morning." >>> welcome back. it is the first day of fall, and to mark the occasion, we've got a challenge for you. go outside, i'm sure it's a beautiful day out, use your smart phone to take a picture, then up load it to cnn ireport. perhaps you were one of the lucky few to get an iphone 5. the only requirement that the photo be horizontal and unfiltered. check back to see if yours is chosen. >>> on thursday, we announced our top ten cnn heroes of the year. each of those heroes will receive a prize of $50,000. so now it is your turn. you will decide the cnn hero of the year, and the winner will receive another $250,000. anderson cooper tells you how to vote. >> now that we've announced the top ten cnn heroes of 2012, i want to show you how you vote for the cnn hero of the year. it's very easy.
barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> trouble brewing for president obama. a newspaper article says the president may be surprised on election day because of one voting block. but our roland martin has a thing or two to say about that one. you're watching "cnn saturday morning." >>> welcome back. it is the first day of fall, and to mark the occasion, we've got a challenge for you. go outside, i'm sure it's a beautiful day out, use your smart phone to take a picture,...
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barbara starr is joining us live from the pentagon. barbara, this is a very popular book. highly controversial. how is the pentagon reacting? >> well, it's another day. when i walked into work here at the cnn booth in the pentagon, a top official looked at me said another day covering the navy s.e.a.l. book? and i said you bet. it is number one on amazon so it's getting a lot of attention. the pentagon knows that. they had put the marker on the table last week that they might consider legal action against the author and the publisher. and so now everybody is waiting to see what the pentagon's next step is. will the government decide to go after the author, matt bissonnette, that's his real name, for breaking his nondisclosure agreement that he signed when he was on military duty? basically promising to put any book that potentially contained classified information through security review. but still, now it's available today. everybody can go on amazon, go to their neighborhood bookstore, go to the mall, buy a copy and read it for themselves if they choose to. it's been a p
barbara starr is joining us live from the pentagon. barbara, this is a very popular book. highly controversial. how is the pentagon reacting? >> well, it's another day. when i walked into work here at the cnn booth in the pentagon, a top official looked at me said another day covering the navy s.e.a.l. book? and i said you bet. it is number one on amazon so it's getting a lot of attention. the pentagon knows that. they had put the marker on the table last week that they might consider...
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barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks to barbara. >>> 44 minutes past the hour. fast moving and now deadly. coming up, the battle to save lives and homes amid a raging wildfire. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit. nature valley trail mix bars. 100% natural. 100% delicious. 10♪ natural. ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it. enjoy your new shower. [ door opens, closes ] >>> welcome back. 48 minutes past the hour. time to get you up to date
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joe. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks for that, barbara. >>> the war in afghanistan is one area where president obama and mitt romney find some room for agreement. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence goes in depth for us. >> reporter: 70,000 american troops are still fighting in afghanistan. but will election day affect them one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and closer to the point where there's not much space between them. >> our goals should be to complete a successful transition to afghan security forces by the end of 2014. >> next year afghans will take the lead for their own security. in 2014 the transition will be complete. >> reporter: there were real differences at the beginning of governor romney's campaign last summer when he seemed to criticize president obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan. >> it's time for us to bring our troops home as soon as we possibly can. i also think we've learned that our troops shouldn't go off and try to fight a war of indep
joe. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks for that, barbara. >>> the war in afghanistan is one area where president obama and mitt romney find some room for agreement. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence goes in depth for us. >> reporter: 70,000 american troops are still fighting in afghanistan. but will election day affect them one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and closer to the point where there's not much space between them. >> our...
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starr reports mitt romney and president obama don't see eye to eye when it comes to funding the armed forces. >> reporter: how many troops and just what weapons are needed to defend the nation. president obama and governor mitt romney each are making a different case. governor romney has said he wants to significantly add to our conventional forces. >> we must have a commitment not just a more ships and aircraft but also more members of our armed forces. >> reporter: president obama wants a smaller conventional force and $500 billion in pentagon spending cuts over the next ten years. >> and as long as i'm commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. >> reporter: let's start with the romney plan. the candidate says he favors a larger force of naval ships and aircraft but has not said how he would pay for it. romney has also said he wants to add 100,000 troops to the current force of 1.4 million. now, for a look at obama's plan, as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and delay buying new o
starr reports mitt romney and president obama don't see eye to eye when it comes to funding the armed forces. >> reporter: how many troops and just what weapons are needed to defend the nation. president obama and governor mitt romney each are making a different case. governor romney has said he wants to significantly add to our conventional forces. >> we must have a commitment not just a more ships and aircraft but also more members of our armed forces. >> reporter: president...
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barbara starr is digging into this for us and joins us. barbara, what's going on? >> admiral william mccraven, a man you know well from having interviewed him has taken the extraordinary step, extraordinary, going back to members of the s.e.a.l. team that killed osama bin laden and asking them one more time more than a year after it happened, did it go down the way you told me. and military sources are telling me that the s.e.a.l.s came back and said absolutely. here is the key question. it is raised in this book, no easy day, by one of the navy s.e.a.l.s there who says he is telling the real story, he says when they went up the stairs when he got into the room, bin laden was already on the floor essentially in his last moments of life. he had already been shot. he was twitching and gasping. s.e.a.l.s say that's not how it went down. they entered, bin laden was standing up, they perceived him to be a threat, that's when they shot and killed him. mccraven went back to the s.e.a.l.s, including the first man in the room, he wanted to make sure because this book is now
barbara starr is digging into this for us and joins us. barbara, what's going on? >> admiral william mccraven, a man you know well from having interviewed him has taken the extraordinary step, extraordinary, going back to members of the s.e.a.l. team that killed osama bin laden and asking them one more time more than a year after it happened, did it go down the way you told me. and military sources are telling me that the s.e.a.l.s came back and said absolutely. here is the key question....
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cnn's pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, reports. >> we see flaming aircrafts. we see the enemy shooting at us. we're seeking cover. we're hearing small arms fire, ak-47s, and at some point soon thereafter see another rpg shot towards us and towards our building. >> reporter: for the first time on television, u.s. marines tell cnn just how bad it got on the night of september 14th here at camp bastion in southern afghanistan when the taliban got inside the base. major greer and his squadron captain raced to the scene as the first rounds hit. >> he performed heroically that night. he came out of the door, saw the enemy, engaged the enemy. >> reporter: these taliban videos which nato believes show the insurgents getting ready weeks before the attack may be a clue to how 15 heavily armed taliban fighters dressed in u.s.-style military uniforms infiltrated through the fence on the eastern edge of the airfield. when it all happened, the taliban broke into three groups. one group headed right for the fight line. six jets were destroyed. more than $200 million in damag
cnn's pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, reports. >> we see flaming aircrafts. we see the enemy shooting at us. we're seeking cover. we're hearing small arms fire, ak-47s, and at some point soon thereafter see another rpg shot towards us and towards our building. >> reporter: for the first time on television, u.s. marines tell cnn just how bad it got on the night of september 14th here at camp bastion in southern afghanistan when the taliban got inside the base. major greer and...